I have been so busy lately that I have been completely neglecting my deviant art account! I have been writing my business plan and am proud to say that all my hard work has paid off and it is finished!! I will be applying for business start up financing over the next few weeks and if all goes well I will be purchasing a ton of new toys. I have a wish list as long as my arm, so I will definitely have to shorten it a bit, but I am super excited to get a new camera body, a few L series lenses and some studio lights.

On top of writing my business plan I have been attending business workshops and networking events as part of my program. I have been working on my portfolio and pushing myself to try a lot of different things with lighting, atmosphere and editing. I have also been booking weddings for the upcoming wedding season, booking paid portrait sessions, designing a session tips booklet that I will be able to give to clients whenever they book a session, working on my website, choosing an assortment of my images that will be on display at two different business locations here in Halifax.....my god, the list just goes on and on!!!

Until my website is up and running, I have started a blog page to share new images and ramble on about my life. You can check it out here. [link]

My boyfriend informed me that I need to slow down or I will burn out. I have been spending 12 hours a day and sometimes more on getting my business up and going. I have days that I second guess myself and my ability to do this. I sometimes look at my to do list and become stressed to the point that I just don't want to work on anything! Starting a business is very hard!! My boyfriend told me that I need to look at the obstacles as speed bumps in the road. Whenever you come to a speed bump, you need to slow down or drive around it. If you drive at it full speed ahead, you risk causing major damage to your car. I really like the way he put this....it totally makes sense to me. Now, if I could only take his advice and give myself a little bit of free time to relax

Patricia